Saudi Arabia

Foreign labourers work on the construction of a house in Riyadh [Credit: Getty Images]

Saudi industry fires expats, hires citizens

Saudi Arabia’s industrial sector has fired more than 1,900 foreign workers and hired almost 500 Saudi citizens in a drive to replace its large expat workforce with the Kingdom’s nationals. Minister of
4 years ago

COVID19: Saudi asks Muslims to hold off Hajj plans

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s hajj minister asked Muslims on Tuesday to temporarily defer preparations for the annual pilgrimage amid uncertainty over the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier this month, Saudi Arabia suspended the year-round “umrah” pilgrimage
4 years ago